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Inv Elerium Core


An Elerium Core is a loot item in XCOM 2.

These small, self-contained samples of Elerium are used to power the aliens' beam weapons. We could use them to power a variety of advanced weapons, armors and munitions.In-Game Description

Usage[]

Proving Ground projects[]

Elerium Cores are required for every single Proving Ground project, with the sole exception of the Skulljack.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen[]

Black Market[]

Sources[]

  • The main source of Elerium Cores is loot drops.
  • You can also obtain Elerium Cores as a reward in certain kinds of missions, such as landed UFOs or Supply Raids.

Notes[]

  • Explosions destroy loot dropped by enemies (a corresponding message over a dead enemy body appears notifying of loot destruction).
  • Guerrilla Tactics School's Vulture upgrade increases chances of gaining an Elerium Core during a mission: "Enemies drop an additional item with every timed loot drop". (in the War of the Chosen DLC it is replaced with the Resistance_Orders#Vulture Resistance Order)